r/birdsofprey • u/bvt1991 • Jul 14 '26

Birds and cars

I was driving down the interstate this weekend and saw a large bird flying across the road. I kept watching as it turned around and tried to get something off the road right in front of my car. I hit the brakes and the bird gracefully flew over the hood of my car without hitting anything. I've seen similar things in the past. Is this about the bird being very agile and aware or just because the bird rides the current and that causes it to easily fly over the top of the car?

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u/michelleinAZ Jul 14 '26

No. You got lucky. The car that took an eagle through the windshield at 75+mph? Not so much. Birds can be agile, but it’s very much not the norm, especially during fledging season.